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134 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs AR

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

🏃‍♂️ The Spa Running Festival - Overview

Come Run With Us, November 14th, through beautiful Hot Springs National Park! The Spa Running Festival is an event for everyone .... kids, beginners to elite runners and those that like a challenge! The Squirt Race is for kids 2 - 10 years of age. The 5K is a fast and flat course! The 10K, now celebrating its 44th year, and runners enjoy the beauty of running West Mountain. This will be the 10th running of the Summit2Summit Half Marathon. Do you like a challenge - well you get to - the course takes you through the scenic National Park going summit to summit on Hot Springs Mountain/North Mountain AND West Mountain!

🎉 Benefits of the Spa Running Festival

Beauty: The beauty of Historic Downtown and Bathhouse Row
Scenery: Running through Hot Springs National Park
Expo: Expo on Friday
Shirt: A great Long Sleeve Technical Shirt

Medal: An awesome Medal for All Participants (5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Squirt Race)
Course: Fast and Flat Course for 5K
Start: Corral Starts for 5K and 10K
Team: Team Registration

Festival: Finish Line Festival area includes Grilled Burgers, Hot Soup, Pizza, Snacks and Beer Tent
Music: Live Music in the post-race finishing area, performed by Jacob Flores!
Award: Recently voted in the 2024 Reader Choice Award - Best Local Performer!
Food: Enjoy great food, the beer tent, picture taking, socializing and bragging rights that you conquered (BOTH) mountains.

🌟 Charities

Proceeds from the 2025 race will benefit these non-profit organizations: Friends of the Parks, Arkansas Spa Pacers Buzz Wilson Scholarship Program, Literacy Council of the Ouachita, Humane Society of Garland County, The CALL in Garland County.

📅 Event Details

The Spa Running Festival has a race for every family member so Come Run With Us through Hot Springs National Park, Saturday, November 15th, a landmark event in beautiful, historic downtown Hot Springs!